A Comparison Between Static Load Test and High Strain

A COMPARISON BETWEEN STATIC LOAD TEST AND HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC TEST ON BORED PILES
MICHAEL ANGELO A/L MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
PSZ 19:16 (Pind.1/97)
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
BORANG PENGESAHAN STATUS TESIS

JUDUL: A COMPARISON BETWEEN STATIC LOAD TEST AND HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC TEST ON BORED PILES SESI PENGAJIAN: 2005/06 Saya MICHAEL ANGELO A/L MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY __________________________________________________ (HURUF BESAR)
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A COMPARISON BETWEEN STATIC LOAD TEST AND HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC TEST ON BORED PILES
MICHAEL ANGELO A/L MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the Requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Engineering (Civil Geotechnic)
Faculty of Civil Engineering University Technology Malaysia
MAY 2006
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I declare that this project report is the result of my own research except as cited in references. This report has not been accepted for any degree and is not concurrently submitted in candidature of any degree.
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Name of Candidate: MICHAEL ANGELO S/O MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY
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I hereby declare that I have read this report and in my opinion this report is sufficient in terms of scope and quality for the award of Master of Engineering (Civil-Geotechnics).
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DEDICATION
For my dearest mother and dad (Mariamah & Murugan @ Arokiasamy) My success is your gift and prayers To my beloved brother, sister and relations Everyone and friends whom are the best Success of mine is success of all of yours
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank God for giving me enough knowledge and time to conclude this program. All the help rendered by the lecturers and friend are appreciated. They have contributed towards the completion of this study. The time spent in doing this program gives memories that would last for ages. I would like to also express and record my gratitude towards my lecturer cum supervisor Dr. Nurly Gofar, for the time she allocated and all her guidance in preparation of this thesis.
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ABSTRACT
Piles are both statically and dynamically tested to obtain the capacity and to verify design. Both the test will provide results that may vary base on the method applied in conducting the test. It is therefore, necessary to compare the results of a static load test with dynamic load test. Many comparison studies are conducted worldwide, but most of it is for displacement pile. Therefore, the results of the test are compared for replacement piles. The piles are tested statically prior to dynamic test. The test results shows that a good agreement have achieved between both the test with plus minus 2mm at working load in terms of settlement. Comparatively the settlement predicted in dynamic load test is smaller compared to static load test. In terms of total capacity, the Davissons method gives the lowest value compared to other methods. The Davissons method is used to compare the results because it is more conservative. The comparison shows that the piles are within 20% relative to the capacity obtained through Davissons method. Since the static test was conducted prior to dynamic test, the capacity obtained from dynamic test is higher due to the pile undergone elastic compression during static load test and also due to soil setup. The shaft distribution show that large shaft distribution obtained on long piles. They are comparable with the dynamic test taking into account the time factor.
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ABSTRAK
Cerucuk biasanya diuji secara static dan dinamik untuk menentukan beban tanggungan dan juga untuk mengesahkan rekabentuk. Kedua-dua ujian akan menghasilkan keputusan yang berlainan berdasarkan kaedah yang digunakan untuk melaksanakan ujian. Oleh demikian, ia adalah penting untuk memperoleh suatu hubungan diantara ujian static dan ujian dinamik beban cerucuk. Banyak kajian yang dijalankan di merata dunia, tetapi kajian-kajian ini tertumpu pada driven pile. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini adalah tertumpu terhadap bored pile. Cerucuk-cerucuk ini diuji secara static terdahulu sebelum menjalankan ujian dinamik. Keputusan adalah memuaskan bagi bebanan kerja dengan 2mm. Secara ringkas boleh dikatakan bahawa keputusan yang diperolehi pada bebanan ujian adalah lebih rendah bagi ujian dinamik berbanding ujian statik. Dari sudut bebanan muktamad pula, kaedah Davisson memberi nilai yang paling minima berbanding kaedah-kaedah yang lain. Nilai ini adalah pada had yang rendah, oleh itu ia digunakan bagi tujuan kajian. Keputusan menggunakan kaedah ini memberikan keputusan bahawa nilai ujian dinamik adalah dalam 20% nilai yang diperoleh. Ini adalah kerana ujian static dijalankan dahulu sebelum ujian dinamik dan ini mengakibatan cerucuk mengalami terikan mampatan dan jugan masa perantaran mengakibatkan tanah pulih semula keadaan asalnya. Dari segi bebanan sisi cerucuk, didapati bebanan sisi menguasai nisbah yang lebih banyak bagi cerucuk panjang. Keputusannya dapat dipersamakan dengan ujian dinamik jika masa perantaraan diambil kira.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
TITLE
PAGE ii iv v vi vii viii xi xii xiv xvi 1 1
DECLARATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABSTRACT ABSTRAK TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF SYMBOLS LIST OF APPENDICES
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background
ix 1.2 Problem Statement 1.3 Objectives 1.4 Scope 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 8 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 20 20 24 25 28 30 31 31 32 33 35 35
LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Bored Pile 2.1.1 Types of Bored Pile 2.1.2 Construction Procedures 2.1.2.1 Dry Method 2.1.2.2 Casing Method 2.1.2.3 Wet Method 2.1.3 Techniques and Equipment 2.1.3.1 Boring by Mechanical Auger 2.1.3.2 Boring by Percussion or Grab-type Rig 2.1.3.3 Boring by Continuous Flight Auger Drilling 2.1.3.4 Under-reammed Bored Piles 2.2 Load Test 2.2.1 Static Load Test (Maintain Load Test) 2.2.1.1 Test Equipment and Instruments 2.2.1.2 Test Procedures 2.2.2 High Strain Dynamic Test 2.2.3 Correlation Studies
METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Data Collection 3.3 Data Analysis and Results 3.4 Summary
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Data Description
x 4.2 Analysis of field data 4.3 Analysis of Static Load Test Data 4.4 Analysis of PDA test data 4.5 Comparison between Static Load Test and Pile Driving Analyzer 49 37 43 47
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE STUDY 5.1 Conclusion 5.2 Recommendations for Future Study 53 53 54 55 58 97
REFERENCES Appendices A-E
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO. 4.1
TITLE Relationship between SPT, N value and weathering grade
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38 40 41 42 42 43
4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
Subsoil classification (Komoo and Morgana, 1988) Pile details Date and time interval between tests Maximum load implied during static load test Pile settlement Pile capacity for static load test using various methods
45 50 51
4.8 4.9
Pile capacity Shaft and end bearing contributions
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
TITLE Bore hole created by dry method of construction Process of dry method Bore hole created by casing method Process of casing method Bore hole created by wet method Process of wet method Auger a) spiral auger b) bucket auger c) rock auger d) earth auger
PAGE 8 9 9 10 11 12
14 15 17 18 19
2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11
Percussion drilling equipment Continuous flight auger machinery Belling tool Under reamed bored pile
xiii 2.12 2.13 Static load test in progress Test equipments a) 30 tonne steel ram with hydraulic release b) pile driving analyzer c) accelerometer d) transducer 3.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Flow chart of the study Instrumented bore pile schematic diagram Typical comparison of methods for Pile 3 Pile soil model CAPWAP method iteration program 27 32 36 46 48 49 21
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LIST OF SYMBOLS
A c E
Cross section Area of the pile Wavespeed Modulus of Elasticity of the pile material or strain gauge reading
Fm Fc
Force measured Force calculated Empirical correlation factor (Case method damping factor)
Distance along the pile between two telltale anchor plates
L Q Qra
Difference in movement between two telltale rods Quake Load in the pile midway between two anchor plates or load in the pile at the location of the strain gauge
xv Rshaft Rtoe Ru t vm Z Shaft Resistance Toe Resistance Ultimate resistance in the soil springs Travel time Velocity measured Pile impedance Mass density
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LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A B C D E
TITLE Results of Analysis Pile 1 Results of Analysis Pile 2 Results of Analysis Pile 3 Results of Analysis Pile 4 Results of Analysis Pile 5
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
Foundation is an essential part of a structure because it transmit load from the structure to the soil below it. The foundation can be classified into shallow foundation and deep foundation. Shallow foundations such as individual footings, combined footings, and raft foundation are used when the supporting soil is found at shallow depth. While, deep foundations such as caissons and piles are required when the depth of supporting soil is significant or building is placed on soft compressible soil. Deep foundation is also required if construction is subjected to horizontal load or moment.
Piles are mainly classified into two categories; displacement piles and replacement piles. Displacement piles consist of reinforced piles, pre-stressed piles, steel-H piles, whereas replacement piles consist of bored piles, and cast in-placepiles. All these piles are designated to a particular situation or site based on location and type of structure, ground condition and durability.
2 Piles are designed based on the load that is transferred from the structure to the piles; thus the type, size and length of piles are determined accordingly. However, load test should be conducted to verify the design capacity. Piles that are not properly designed, would pose danger to the structure. Inadequate load or large settlement would cause severe damage to the structure and its occupants.
There are several alternatives to load test, i.e.: maintained load test (MLT), high strain dynamic test (PDA), statnamic test and Osterberg Cell load testing. All the mentioned tests are rigorously being carried out in Malaysia. These tests would provide the engineer with the load and the corresponding settlement. It actually enables the engineer in decision making as to resume work or to make changes to the selected design criteria. Of the four, the most viable and the most common as being practiced in the industry are the Static Load Test and the High Strain Dynamic Testing.
Maintained load test or static load test is commonly known in construction industry. It uses hydraulic jacking system against a kentledge or against a beam restraint by anchor piles. The load is measured by the reading of pressure gauge on the hydraulic jack. At present the load is measured directly by a load cell interposed between the pile head and jack or between the jack and platform to get an accurate and reliable measurement. This test is also known as conventional test. It requires proper setup, manpower, machinery and longer duration to maintain the load.
High strain dynamic test or dynamic pile testing is conducted using two to four sets of sensors known as accelerometer and transducer attached to the pile. The basis for this testing is wave mechanics. The test requires sensors, pile driving analyzer and the pile driving system. On every impact of the driving system/ram, the sensors capture the impact force and velocity. The captured signals of strain and acceleration were conditioned and possessed by the pile driving analyzer to produce plots of force and velocity versus time. The ability to accurately predict static capacity for dynamic pile testing has resulted in many studies and has been the focus
3 of dynamic pile tests on many project sites. Standard practice requires performing signal matching on the data to more accurately determine capacity from the dynamic tests. CAPWAP (Case Pile Wave Analysis Program) analysis is the most used program to evaluation capacity from high strain dynamic testing data. Previous studies have demonstrated generally good correlation of CAPWAP signal matching results on dynamically re-striked tests with that of static load tests.
Since, the usage of static load test and high strain dynamic test is rapid and almost conducted in every site, comparisons between the two tests for bored pile is attempted in this project paper.
1.2
Problem Statement
There are many studies conducted on the comparison between high strain dynamic testing and CAPWAP analysis, and static load test in Malaysia, but most of it was made for the displacement piles. I, in this project study however, will focus on replacement piles (bored piles). Comparison is made between the static load test results and the CAPWAP signal matching result on dynamic re-strike test. Furthermore, an attempt is made to compare the results obtained from the maintain load test and the high strain dynamic test and CAPWAP analysis.
4 1.3 Objectives
The objective of conducting this study is to compare the results obtained in static load tests with that of high strain dynamic tests and CAPWAP analysis in terms of: 1) The load transfer mechanism through pile; 2) The load and the corresponding settlement of the pile; and 3) The total bearing capacity of the pile.
1.4
Scope
In this project paper special attention is provided to the bored piles. The bored piles are vertically tested with both static load test and high strain dynamic test.
The data for this paper is obtained from real time projects conducted in construction industry. In this case, the piles are fully instrumented for measurements of stress and displacement. Static load test are conducted prior to the dynamic test. The static load test is conducted using kentledge with load cell, whereas; the dynamic test is conducted using a drop hammer.
The subject of this study is not the accuracy, but relative comparison between static load test and high strain dynamic test to evaluate the capacity and load transfer mechanisms within the piles.
CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Bored Pile
A bored pile is a deep foundation that is constructed by placing fluid concrete in a drilled hole. The bored piles are designed based on geotechnical engineering properties of subsoil condition obtained from the soil investigation at proposed site for foundation designs. In soil investigation work, in-situ test are conducted and disturbed and undisturbed soil samples are collected for laboratory testing, and also to determine ground water level at the site.
In a project site, piles are selected for a foundation based on loads to be imposed, site subsurface materials, lateral capacity and also cost. In many projects, bored pile has proven cost effective, especially in urban areas and large construction.
6 Bored piles have many advantages compared to the displacement pile. When the piles are properly analyzed, designed and constructed, the advantages range from reliability, economy and versatile.
Reliability in terms of shaft that can be located easily, soil/rock can be inspected during construction and integrity can be assessed.
It is understood that bored piles have high resistance to lateral loads. Piles driven into clay soils may produce ground heaving and cause driven piles to move laterally. This does not occur in bored piles. Furthermore, the surface over which the base of the bored pile is constructed can be visually inspected.
In terms of economy, a single bored pile can be used instead of a group of piles and the pile cap. The construction of bored piles generally utilizes mobile equipment, which under proper soil conditions, may prove to be more economical than methods of constructing pile foundations.
Bored piles are also versatile. Depth and diameter of piles can are easily varied. Constructing bored piles in deposits of dense sand and gravel is easier than driving piles. Furthermore, the base of bored pile can be enlarged to provide greater resistance to the uplifting load. Areas where driving piles can pose danger to the adjacent structures due to vibration can be avoided by using bored pile.
7 2.1.1 Types of Bored Piles
Bored piles are classified according to the ways in which they are designed to transfer the structural load to the substratum. The pile can be cased with pipe when required. For such piles, the resistance to the applied load may develop from end bearing and also from side friction at the shaft perimeter and soil interface.
A belled bored pile consists of a straight pile with a bell at the base, which rests on good bearing soil. The bell can be constructed in the shape of a dome or it can be angled. For the majority of bored piles, the entire load-carrying capacity is assigned to the end bearing only. However, under certain circumstances, the endbearing capacity and the side friction are taken into account.
2.1.2
Construction Procedures
The most common construction procedure used involves drilling. There are three major types of construction methods; the dry methods, the casing methods and the wet methods.
2.1.2.1 Dry Method
This method is employed in soils and rocks that are above the water table as shown in Figure 2.1. The soils are normally strong and not easily collapsible when the hole is drilled to its full depth.
Dry hole no water content
Figure 2.1 Bore hole created by dry method of construction
Construction in the dry method uses drilling tools to bore the hole. Spoilt of the hole is dumped nearby or are exported to dumping yard. Concrete is then poured into the hole and if there be any requirements for the reinforcement, then a rebar cage is placed in the upper portion of the pile. Concreting is continued till the required level. The process of the dry method is shown in Figure 2.2 shows.
2.1.2.2 Casing Method
The casing method is employed in soils and rocks, which are easily caving or collapsible soils when the borehole is excavated as shown in Figure 2.3. The
9 construction method is almost the same as the dry method but requires an introduction of slurry during drilling when collapsible soils are encountered.
Figure 2.2 Process of dry method
Casing introduction into the hole
Figure 2.3 Bore Hole created by casing method
10 The drilling is continued past the collapsible soil layer into a more stable soil layer. Casing is then introduced into the hole and the slurry is pumped out of the hole. A smaller drill that passes through the casing is then used to drill further into the soil. If there be any need for reinforcement, a rebar cage is introduced to the full length of the pile.
Concreting work starts and the casing is retrieved from the hole gradually. Concreting is completed when the concrete fill up to the required level. The Figure 2.4 shows the process of the wet method.
Figure 2.4 Process of casing method
11 2.1.2.3 Wet Method
This method is employed in a very soft soil condition as in the Figure 2.5. This method is sometimes referred to as slurry displacement method. Slurry is used to keep the borehole open during the entire depth of excavation. Construction of a bored pile using this method starts with excavation by drilling with the slurry in the hole. The entire depth is drilled with slurry. If needed, reinforcement is introduced in the hole. Concreting starts by placing a tremie pipe to the bottom of the borehole. As concreting progresses, the slurry is slowly displaced to the ground surface where it is collected. Concreting completes when the finish level is reached. Figure 2.6 shows the process of the wet method.
Introduction of Slurry into the hole
Figure 2.5 Bore hole created by wet method
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Figure 2.6 Process of wet method
2.1.3
Techniques and Equipment
In a construction of a drilled shaft, more than one method can be employed in accordance to the site requirement. No matter which method is employed, the boring equipments are normally the same but require minimal adjustment for the required work. Generally, the boring is carried out by mechanical auger, percussion/grab type rig or continuous flight auger. The under reaming of the shaft if required is done by using belly bucket.
13 2.1.3.1 Boring by Mechanical Auger
The large spiral auger or bucket auger rotary drilling machines are developed for the installation of large diameter bored piles. These machines are capable of drilling in wide range of soil and also weak rocks using different type of auger as in the Figure 2.7. In cases where there is a potential cave in, a length of casing is placed into the drilled hole by means of a crane or by the mast of the machine. The casing would provide a seal against water entry. A smaller size drill plate is then used inside the casing for the lower part of the hole.
Boring by mechanical auger under water or bentonite slurry can cause some loosening of the soil at pile base level. If a higher base resistance is required, then the soil needs to be compacted by injection pressure.
A flat circular steel plate is suspended from the bottom of the reinforcing cage, and a thin flexible steel sheet is attached to the bottom of the plate. After concreting the pile, grout is injected around the bottom few meters of the shaft to lock the shaft to the surrounding soil. After a hardening period grout is then injected at high pressure to fill the space between the steel plate and the steel sheet. This forces the sheet down and compresses the underlying soil. Resistance to uplift of the pile at this stage is provided by grout injections around the pile shaft.
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Figure 2.7 Auger a) Spiral auger b) bucket auger c) rock auger d) earth auger
15 2.1.3.2 Boring by Percussion or Grab-type Rig
In ground where mechanical auger drilling is impossible (in water-bearing sands or gravels, stony or boulder clays, or very soft clays and silts), a conventional cable percussion boring rigs are used as shown in Figure 2.8.
Figure 2.8 Percussion drilling equipment
In these type of boring, the casing is given a continuous semi-rotary motion to keep it sinking as the borehole is advanced. The casing may be with welded joints and left in position, or with bolted joints and withdrawn while the shaft is concreted.
A problem in drilling of bored piles in granular soils, either by cable percussion rigs in the case of small diameter piles, or grabbing rigs for the larger diameters, is the risk of excessive removal of soil during drilling. This is expected to
16 happen when drilling by cable percussion methods since the soil is drawn up into the shell or baler by a sucking action.
Water is required to induce the flow of soil into the drilling tool and if natural ground water is not present it must be poured into the pile borehole. Violent raising and lowering of the shell can cause flow of soil from the surrounding ground with the risk of settlement of any adjacent structures. It is possible to minimize the risk of loss of ground by driving the casing ahead of the boring, but this can make it impossible to withdraw the casing after concreting the pile shaft since driving the casing cause the soil to tighten around it.
If there are services or buildings around the piling area than it is best to use rotary-auger drilling method under bentonite slurry or a continuous flight auger.
2.1.3.3 Boring by Continuous Flight Auger Drilling
Continuous Flight Auger drilling machine is made of spiral auger throughout the stem as in Figure 2.9. The auger can be withdrawn after drilling to the required depth in a stable ground and the pile is concreted by feeding a flexible pressure hose to the bottom of the unlined hole and withdrawing it as sand-cement mortar is pumped down.
In cases of unstable ground, the flight auger is provided with a hollow central stem closed by a plug at the bottom. During drilling, the walls of the borehole are supported at all times by the soil rising within the flights. When the required depth is reached, concrete is injected down the hollow stem, which pushes out the bottom plug and the pile is concreted by raising the auger with or without rotation.
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Figure 2.9 Continuous flight auger machineries
During concreting, the auger is rotated for a number of revolutions before raising it to ensure that the concrete has completely filled the bottom of the hole. After removing the auger, reinforcing cage is pushed down the shaft, while the concrete in the shaft is still in the form of fluid.
The use of continuous flight auger rig avoids many of the problems of drilling and concreting piles experienced when using conventional power augers. However, continuous flight auger piles operation must be monitored closely during construction.
2.1.3.4 Under-reammed Bored Piles
An under-reammed pile (also known as a belled shaft) is one with an enlarged base. The under-reams are made with special equipments and techniques. The equipment used showed in the Figure 2.10 below. The larger the base of underreammed pile, the higher their end bearing capacity.
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Figure 2.10 Belling Tool
However, the displacement required to mobilize the full end bearing is typically on the order of 10% of the base diameter, which may be more than the structure can tolerate. Under-reammed piles also have greater uplift capacities due to bearing between the ceiling of the under-ream and the soil above as is in Figure 2.11.
The construction of under-reammed pile can be hazardous to the workmen. The bottom of the under ream must be cleaned of loose soil before placing concrete. This task is typically done by hand. Thus, under-reammed shafts are not as common as they once were.
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Figure 2.11 Under reamed bored pile
2.2
Load Test
Pile load test are executed in two alternative ways based on site investigation, laboratory soil testing and desk study: 1) Test pile piles are tested to failure. This test is done during the preliminary design stage. Load test is then carried out to refine and finalize the design of the pile foundation. 2) Test on working pile piles are tested to two times the design load (working load). This test is done in areas where previous experience
20 is available. Pile load test are then carried out on randomly selected actual piles to check the pile design capacities.
The equipment and the procedures for these two alternatives are essentially similar. Generally there are two types of testing performed in most part of the world: the static load test and the high strain dynamic test.
2.2.1
Static Load Test (Maintained Load Test)
The most accurate way to determine the load capacity is to install a full-size prototype pile at the site of the proposed production piles and load it to failure. However, load tests also are much more expensive, and thus must be used more judiciously.
Varieties of equipment and procedures have been used to conduct load tests. The differences in the equipment and procedures can influence the results and become the point of debate among engineers. Therefore, there is no single correct capacity for most piles. Nevertheless, engineers judge the accuracy of all other methods by comparing them to full-scale load tests.
2.2.1.1 Test Equipment and Instruments
Test equipments and instruments consist of load application arrangements and the instruments to measure the resulting movements or deformations. Stacking
21 large weight on top of the pile as imposed load, posed danger because it is difficult to place large weights without creating excessive eccentricities that can cause them to collapse. As an alternative, a hydraulic jack is used to provide the test load. This system is more stable and less prone to collapse.
Figure 2.12 shows the actual setup of static load test using hydraulic jack performed on a bored pile.
Figure 2.12 Static load test in progress
Traditionally, engineers have measured the applied load by calibrating the hydraulic jack and monitoring the pressure of the hydraulic fluid during the test. However, even when done carefully, this method is subject to errors. Therefore, load cells (an instrument that measures force) are developed. The load cell is placed between the jack and the pile and is used to measure the applied load. Displacement is another measurement that is very important in conducting load test besides the capacity. The displacement is measured by utilizing dial gauges mounted on the reference beams. Surveyors level can also be used as a cross reference to the measured records of displacement.
22 Another measurement employed in load test is the incremental strain measurement along the pile length to determine the distribution of load transfer from pile to the soil. These provide information on pile tip movements or deflections along the pile. In order to obtain this measurement, a pile needs to be instrumented prior to installation. Instruments that can be used are the strain rods (or telltales) and the electric strain gauges (or vibrating wire strain gauges).
Telltales or strain rods (vibrating wire extensometer) normally consist of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubing extended to steel end plates embedded inside a concrete pile or welded on the steel pile or housed in sonic logging pipe at various locations along the pile length. Inside the sonic logging pipe tubing, a stainless steel/graphite/fiberglass rod is installed extending from the end plate to the top of the pile.
Both the tubing and the steel rod extend to the top of pile. The steel rod must be allowed to move freely in the tube. The movement of the top of the telltale or strain rod relative to the top of the test pile is measured with a dial gauge or the measurement of the vibrating wire extensometer is logged using a data logger.
Normally, telltale readings are referenced to the top of the pile. By noting the location of the specific telltale rod anchor plate and by measuring the relative movement of the individual rod, elastic shortening of pile at that location can be obtained.
At present, data recoded by the data logger can give the elastic shortening of the pile without having to measure the top measurements. With this information, the load in the pile at the midpoint between two telltale anchor plates separated by a distance L can be obtained by the following relationship:
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Q ra = A LE L
where Qra A L E L = load in the pile midway between two anchor plates = cross section area of the pile = difference in movement between two telltale rods = modulus of elasticity of the pile material = distance along the pile between the two telltale anchor plates
Electric strain gauges or vibrating wire strain gauge can be mounted along the pile length at various locations before the pile is installed. In bored piles, these gauges can be tied up with the reinforcing bars and wires can be brought up through a casing just like the vibrating wire extensometer. Since these gauges are temperature sensitive, additional temperature-compensating gauges should be used for each strain gauge. The strain can be determined directly by noting the changes in the strain gauge reading from the unstrained to any desired load. At present the measurements are data logged using a data logger. The load at the point will then be calculated by the following relationship:
Q ra =AE where Qra A E = load in the pile at the location of the strain gauge = cross section area of the pile = modulus of elasticity of the pile material = strain gauge reading
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2.2.1.2 Test Procedures
There are two categories of load tests: controlled stress tests and controlled strain tests. The former uses predetermined loads (the independent variable) and measured movements (the dependent variable), while the latter uses movement as independent variable and load as dependent variable.
Controlled stress tests are the slow maintained load test and quick maintained load test. In slow maintained load test, the pile is loaded in eight equal increments (i.e. 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150% 175% and 200%) to two times of the design load. The load is maintained under each increment until the rate of settlement is acceptably small. At two times the design load, the load is maintained for 24 hours. After the required holding time, the loading is removed in decrement of 25% with 1 hour between decrements.
After one cycle of the load, the pile is reloaded to test load in increments of 50% of the design load, allowing 20 minutes between load increments. Then the load is increased in increments of 10% of design load until failure, allowing 20 minutes between load increments. This method is commonly considered as the ASTM Standard test method and is generally used for site investigation prior to installing contract piles and writing specifications. The disadvantage of this test is that it is time consuming.
In quick maintained test the procedure is almost the same as slow maintained test except that each load increment is held for a predetermined time interval regardless of the rate of pile movement at the end of that interval. Pile is loaded in 20 increments to three times of the design load (i.e. each increment is 15% of the
25 design load). Each load increment is maintained for 5 minutes with readings taken every 2.5 minutes until the test load has been reached.
After 5 minutes interval, the full load is removed in four equal decrements with 5 minutes between decrements. The advantage of this test is that it is fast and economical. The method represents a more nearly undrained condition. This method cannot be used for settlement estimation because it is a quick method.
Controlled strain test is the constant rate of penetration test, which presses the pile into the ground at a constant rate. As the test progresses, the load and settlements are measured to develop a load-settlement curve. In this test, the pile head is forced to settle at typically 0.01 to 0.05 in/min (0.25 to 1.25 mm/min) for clays and 0.03 to 0.10 in/min (0.75 to 2.5 mm/min) for sands. The force required to achieve the penetration rate is recorded. The test is carried out to a total penetration of 2 to 3 in. (50 to 75 mm).
The advantage of this test method is that the test is very fast and economical. This method can be employed for friction piles but less practical for the end bearing piles because of high force requirements to cause penetration through hard bearing stratum.
2.2.2
High Strain Dynamic Test
High strain dynamic test is a powerful tool to access pile driving, which may supplement or replace static testing. This test is conducted in a fraction of time
26 unlike the static load test. This test is based on the dynamic method of analysis. Actual field test is performed on pile by measuring strain and acceleration records under impact of a falling mass.
Wave equation analysis program (WEAP) is utilized to design the weight, drop height and cushion of the hammer apparatus to assure a successful test. The pile driving analyzer and the CAPWAP methods are used for data acquisition and analysis. Testing results yield information regarding pile static bearing capacity, structural integrity, and pile-soil load transfer and pile load-movement relationship.
High strain dynamic test is conducted using; a pair of strain transducers mounted near the top of the pile, a pair of accelerometers mounted also near the top of the pile and the a pile driving analyzer also known as PDA (pile driving analyzer) as shown in Figure 2.13. The pile driving analyzer monitors the output from the strain transducers and accelerometers as the pile is being driven, and evaluates the data as follows: 1) The strain data combined with the modulus of elasticity and cross section area of the pile, gives the axial force in the pile; 2) The acceleration data integrated with time produces the particle velocity of the waves traveling through the pile; 3) The acceleration data, double integrated with time produces the pile set per blow.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figure 2.13 Test Equipments a) 30 tonne steel ram with hydraulic release b) Pile Driving Analyser c) accelerometer d) transducer
Using the above data, the PDA computes the Case method capacity and displays the results immediately. Case method analysis is an analytical technique for determining the static pile capacity from wave trace data. an on-site pile load test. The Case method computations include an empirical correlation factor, jc that can be determined from
It is also possible to use the Case method without an on-site pile load test by using jc values from other similar soils. This approach is less accurate, but still very
28 valuable. The PDA can also store the field data on a floppy disk to provide input for a CAPWAP analysis.
The Case method, while useful, is a simplification of the true dynamics of pile driving. The empirically obtained damping factor, jc calibrates the analysis, so the final results are no better than the engineers ability to select the proper value. In contrast, a wave equation analysis utilizes a much more precise numerical model, but suffers from weak estimates of the actual energy delivered by the hammer.
Fortunately, the strengths and the weaknesses of these two methods are complimentary, so we can combine them to form an improved analysis called CAPWAP (Case Pile Wave Analysis Program). It is a rigorous numerical method for a comprehensive analysis of pile and soil behavior under hammer impacts and also under static loading conditions. The analysis is done in an iterative environment using measured force and acceleration in a wave equation type analysis employing signal matching technique that produces values of Ru (the ultimate resistance in the soil springs), q (the quake), and jc (the Case method damping factor). CAPWAP analyses are not a substitute for pile load tests. However, they may reduce the required number of tests.
2.2.3
Correlation Studies
During the past decade, high-strain dynamic testing of bored piles has enjoyed widespread acceptance around the world. Discuss here are some of the case histories of dynamic and static test results.
29 Case 1: Jianren and Shihong (1992). A study was conducted on drilled piles for a 257m high tower span crossing the Yangtze River in Tai Sheng Quan Nanking, China where test shaft consisted of two each 800 and 1500mm diameter with corresponding lengths of 30 and 60m. Subsurface conditions at the site consisted of clay, sand and gravel layers over highly weathered sandstone. Project specifications required that comparisons between dynamic and static load test results be made in a Class A prediction manner. The hammer used for the dynamic testing had a weight of 12 tons with drop heights up to 1 and 2.5m for the 800 and 1500mm diameter shafts respectively. Comparison of dynamic and static was performed within the same time frame indicated that the two methods produced capacity values that were within 2.6% relative to each other.
Case 2: Seidel and Rausche (1984). A static and dynamic test program was initiated on drilled shafts for the West Gate Freeway in Melbourne, Australia after questions were raised regarding the shafts bearing capacity and serviceability. Twelve shafts ranging in size between 1100 and 1500mm diameter and 35 to 64m in lengths were dynamically tested. Nine shafts were socketed into mudstone and the remaining three into basalt. Six of the shafts socketed into the mudstone were also statically tested. A hammer with a weight of 20 tons and drop heights between 1.6 and 2.5m was used for the dynamic tests. Dynamic and static tests were done totally independently and results were compared in a Class A prediction fashion. Dynamic activation of static pile resistance forces exceeded 3000 tons for some 1500mm diameter shafts. Direct correlation of ultimate pile capacities was not possible since maximum values were not usually reached during the static tests. Skin friction predictions from dynamic tests and values obtained from instrumented shafts under static tests were remarkably similar. Pile head load-movement relationships obtained from both testing methods was comparable.
Case 3: Chambers and Morgano (2004). A 457 mm diameter auger-cast pile was drilled to a depth of 19.8 m on a site in Owensboro, Kentucky. The pile was tested dynamically to evaluate the static load capacity with further analysis by signal matching software, CAPWAP. The test was carried out using a 3 tons ram. Four
30 days later, the pile was tested statically using four reaction piles. The test results from the static load test compares well with the computed static load deflection determined from CAPWAP analysis.
Based on Case 1 and 2, a reduction on time and cost was anticipated in the project with the use of high strain dynamic testing as a complimentary to the existing static load test.
Likins and Rausche (1980) concluded that statistical evaluation of previous studies and the current compilation of results showed the CAPWAP analysis of dynamic pile testing data for re-strikes to be very reliable in determination of ultimate capacity of both driven piles and cast-in-situ piles (e.g. drilled shafts and auger-cast-CFA piles). Accuracy is slightly better for driven piles than for cast-insitu piles. Comparison of CAPWAP results with static load tests on the same piles shows excellent agreement.
CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
3.1
Introduction
The study was conducted on five data from 3 sites. The data was grouped in high strain dynamic testing and CAPWAP analysis, and static results. All the data was analyzed separately.
High strain dynamic test and CAPWAP analysis results from the each of the data were reviewed in terms of shaft distribution and pile load-settlement. Similarly the same procedures were employed to instrumented static load test results. The output of the high strain dynamic test and CAPWAP analysis, and the static load test analysis was compared to obtain a relationship. The results were compared based on the pile load settlement, shaft friction and load bearing capacity. A conclusion is made for the results obtained. Suggestion and improvement is outlined based on the comparison as in Figure 3.1.
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Bored Piles
Stage 1 Data Collection Data of High Strain Dynamic Test & CAPWAP analysis Data of Static Load Test
Pile Load - Settlement
Pile Load - Settlement
Stage 2 Data Analysis & Results Shaft Distribution Shaft Distribution
Load Bearing Capacity
Relationship Stage 3 - Summary Conclusion & Suggestion
Figure 3.1 Flow Chart of the Study
3.2
Data Collection
The first stage of this study included identification of sites that used bored pile as foundation for the structure. The data required was from instrumented bored piles that were statically and dynamically load tested. The results were made sure to be complete for comparison purpose.
33 There were many data obtained but data that contains the static load test results alone is rejected during this stage of study. In the same manner, data that contains only the high strain dynamic load test results were rejected.
3.3
Data Analysis and Results
The second stage of this study was to analysis the data that was obtained from the three sites. Based on the data, a plot on pile load settlement was tabulated and plotted. The pile load settlement was for both the data obtained from the static load test and the high strain dynamic load test. The results obtained were compared between each other.
The data were also analyzed based on shaft distribution.
The shaft
distribution was obtained from the readings of the strain gauges at different levels for the static test, whereas for the high strain dynamic load test, results from CAPWAP were tabulated. The percentage of shaft distribution through the length of the pile in regards to the total capacity obtained was compared between each other.
In static load test, we obtained a certain capacity. We also obtained certain capacity from the high strain dynamic load test. Both the capacities were compared using various methods available and plotted to get a comparison for all the five data thats available.
34 3.4 Summary
The third and final stage of the study was to draw a conclusion based on the results of the analysis. It is understood that from previous study there has been good correlation between high strain dynamic test and static load test. It was verified in this stage for the piles in Malaysia.
The result that was derived from the analysis was carefully studied based on the objectives. The closeness and the deviation between the results obtained were checked.
If there seem to be deviation between the results, then the causes were identified. Suggestions were included to improve the quality of the tests and to refine the tests for better comparison in the future.
CHAPTER 4
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the data analysis on five instrumented bored piles. The descriptions of the piles are outlined in following section. All these piles were founded in two types of formation. Each formation has its own characteristic and influence on the pile and corresponding results. In Section 4.3, the static test data is analyzed using various methods available and a brief detail on the employment of the methods. CAPWAP (Case Pile Wave Analysis Program) is also discussed to analyze the dynamic test data in Section 4.4. Finally the results are compared between static load test and dynamic load test.
4.1
Data Description
In a routine static load test, the measurements of load and settlement are taken at the pile head only. It is impossible to obtain the shaft friction values in different soil/rock layers. It is also difficult to estimate the contribution of shaft friction and end bearing accurately. Therefore, piles are instrumented with strain gauges and extensometer at appropriate depths along the pile. Figure 4.1 shows an example of the instrumented bore pile in a schematic diagram.
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Figure 4.1
Instrumented Bore Pile Schematic Diagram
Instrumentation is generally carried out on trial piles where the piles are loaded three times its estimated working load or preferably to failure to obtain maximum information. An instrumented pile will enables the evaluation of shaft resistance, end bearing resistance and the development of these resistances during static load test. The development of shaft and end bearing resistances represent the load transfer behavior of the pile system. The cost may be marginal to install
37 additional instruments to a normal static load, but the information obtained is beneficial for design verifications and optimization of pile lengths for a project of a big scale.
In a pile dynamic (PDA) test, the pile force and velocity measurements are obtained by a set of strain gauges and accelerometers attached to the pile head. For the evaluation of the static pile capacity, relative soil distribution, and soil quake and damping characteristic, a more rigorous evaluation using the signal matching technique is utilized with computer software, e.g. Case Pile Wave Analysis Program (CAPWAP).
4.2
Analysis of field data
The data used for this study are collected from five numbers of instrumented bored piles. Three of these piles were constructed using dry method of construction and the other two using wet method of construction. Each pile was statically and dynamically tested. Typically, the static load test was conducted prior to the PDA test on each pile.
The data was obtained from construction site at three different sites. Based on the Geological Map of Selangor (Scale 1:63,360) and the borehole logs, the Site 1 is located in Kenny Hill Formation. A relationship is tabulated in Table 4.1 between the SPT (Standard Penetration Test), N value obtained from bore hole and the weathering grade of the rocks. Site 2 and Site 3 are located in Old Alluvium based on the Geological Map of Johor Bahru (Scale 1:63,360).
38 Kenny Hill Formation consists of monotonous sequence of interbedded clastic sedimentary rocks such as sandstones, siltstones, shale/mudstone. Frequently this formation is also referred to as meta-sedimentary with interbedded meta-arenite and meta-argillite, taking into account that the sedimentary rocks have been partly metamorphosed into quartzite and phyllite.
Old Alluvium is consider to be of the pliestocene age that comprises of continental deposits of consolidated sand, clay and boulder beds of fluviate and shallow-marine origin. Holocene marine clays are nearly absent. Studies of these types of sediments, mainly from exposures were done by Kumar (1972) in Johor and Tai (1972) in Singapore. Their measurements of paleo-current directions show a south to eastward trending sediment transport. From this it was concluded that Straits of Johor did not exist at the time of deposition of the Older Alluvium (Bosch, 1988). In the drill holes data of the Public Works Department of Singapore, the base of the formation was found between 100m and 145m below sea-level, while the highest deposits were found at 45m above sea level.
Table 4.1: Weathering Grade VI V IV III
Relationship between SPT, N Value and Weathering Grade Ting (1979) SPT <50 Komoo (1986) - SPT 0-20 20-50 >50 *CRR<70% 50-200
*CRR-Core Recovery Rate
Table 4.2 shows the subsoil classification based on the weathering grade. Based on the geological condition, Kenny Hill formation at Site 1 predominantly Grade IV material with SPT N value greater than 50. The subsoil exists at shallow depth, thus the pile length ranges from 7m to 12m. These piles can be categorized as short piles.
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Old Alluvium formation at Site 2 and Site 3 are generally overlain by comparatively weak alluvium called young alluvium to depths of between 10 to 30m. The SPT, N values are generally less than 15. The old alluvium underlies the young alluvium extends to depths beyond the toe of all piles. The SPT, N values in this type of formation are generally varies between 20 and 100. All the pile length in this formation ranges between 40m to 50m. These piles can be categorized as long piles.
The location of the site and the reference number; date of casting as well as the length and diameter of the piles are tabulated in Table 4.3. The piles from Site 1 are cylindrical with diameter of 750mm. The length of the piles ranges between 7m to 12m. All these piles were cast in July of 2003. The pile from Site 2 pile is 1000mm in diameter and was cast on the end of 2002. The length of the pile is about 48m. The pile from Site 3 is also cylindrical with diameter 1200mm and length of 42m. The pile was cast at the end of September 2004.
Static load test was conducted on the piles at some time after the installation. The PDA test was carried out after a certain interval of time. The date of testing and the interval durations for the static and PDA tests are tabulated in Table 4.4.
The waiting period would allow for the curing of concrete and set-up of the soil. The time interval between the tests will govern the capacity of the piles because it related to the development of shaft friction along the pile. The longer the time interval, it is expected that the shaft contribution would be larger towards the capacity.
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Table 4.2:
Subsoil Classification (Komoo and Morgana, 1988) Grade VI Description All rock material is converted to soil. The mass structures and material fabric are destroyed. The material has not been significantly transported.
Weathering Classification Residual Soils
Completely Weathered
All rock material is decomposed and/or disintegrated to soil. The original mass structure is still largely intact.
Highly Weathered
IV
More than 50% of the rock material is decomposed and/or disintegrated to soil. Fresh or discolored rock is present either as a discontinuous framework or corestones.
Moderately Weathered
III
Less than 50% of the rock material is decomposed and/or disintegrated to soil. Fresh or discolored rock is present either as a discontinuous framework or corestones.
Slightly Weathered
II
Discoloration indicates weathering of rock material and discontinuity surfaces. All the material may be discolored by weathered and maybe somewhat weaker than in its fresh condition.
Fresh Rock
No visible sign of rock material weathering, some discoloration on major discontinuity surfaces.
41 Table 4.3: Location Pile Details Pile Reference Pile 1 Site 1 Pile 2 Pile 3 Site 2 Site 3 Pile 4 Pile 5 Pile Diameter (mm) 750 750 750 1000 1200 Pile Length (m) 7 9 12 48.2 41.5 Date of Casting 04/07/2003 11/07/2003 17/07/2003 28/12/2002 24/09/2004
Static load test was conducted on piles at Site 1 within one month of casting. The piles at Site 1 are consists of short piles, therefore there is no need for long wait period to allow for soil-setup since large contribution is expected from the base of the piles. Pile 4 and Pile 5 was tested three weeks to two months from the casting date.
PDA tests were conducted on the piles that were earlier tested statically. Piles at Site 1 and Site 3 were tested after about seven to eleven weeks after casting the piles. Pile 4 at Site 2 was tested about 9 months after conducting static load test. A large shaft friction is expected for Pile 4 from the PDA test results due to the wait period.
The piles at Site 1 were tested 3.3 times the working load or to failure and piles at Site 2 and Site 3 were tested 2.5 of working load or to failure. Table 4.5 show the maximum load applied to the pile during static load test.
42 Table 4.4: Date and time interval between tests Time Between Pile Reference S.L.T. Date Casting and S.L.T. (days) Pile 1 Pile 2 Pile 3 Pile 4 Pile 5 18/07/2003 30/07/2003 12/08/2003 18/01/2003 13/11/2004 14 19 26 21 50 11/09/2003 03/09/2003 03/09/2003 07/10/2003 08/12/2004 PDA Test Date Time Between S.L.T. and PDA Test (days) 55 35 22 262 25
Note: S.L.T. = Static Load Test
The working load and test load and the pile settlements for the given working load and test load from both static load and pile driving analyzer are tabulated in Table 4.6. All the tested piles have achieved the required test load of two times the working load. It can be seen from Table 4.6 that the short piles exhibit small settlements for both static and dynamic test. Large settlements were noted for the long piles founded in old alluvium soil. Overview of the settlement results shows that the settlements predicted from the PDA tests is lower compared to that of static load test. The settlement at working load for PDA tests is observed to be plus or minus 2mm of that obtained from static load tests.
Table 4.5: Pile Reference Pile 1 Pile 2 Pile 3 Pile 4 Pile 5
Maximum Load Implied During Static Load Test Maximum Load Static Load Test (kN) 10,064 (3.3xWL) 10,000 (Failure) 10,027 (3.3xWL) 14,974 (2.5xWL) 16,573 (2.0xWL)
Note: WL = working load
43 Table 4.6: Pile Settlement Working Load,WL (kN) 3,000 2,250 3,000 5,800 8,400 Test Load,TL (2xWL) (kN) 6,000 4,500 6,000 11,600 16,800 2.3 2 3.5 6.5 7 4.5 4.9 9.8 15 52 2.3 2.3 2.4 5.3 5.3 4.8 6.3 5.1 10.7 12 Settlement (mm) Static Load Test WL TL PDA Test WL TL
Pile Reference
Pile 1 Pile 2 Pile 3 Pile 4 Pile 5
4.3
Analysis of Static Load Test Data
There are various methods of interpretation proposed by various authors to obtain the pile failure load capacity from load-deformation curve obtained in a static load test (Fellenius , 1980). The following methods are used for obtaining the pile capacities: 1) Davissons method, 2) Fuller and Hoy method, 3) Butler and Hoy method, 4) Brinch Hansons 90% criteria method, 5) De Beers method, 6) Mazurkie method, and 7) Chins method.
The following paragraphs are discussed briefly the interpretation of the results of static load test as outlined by Fellenius (1980).
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Davissons method is proposed by Davisson (1972) to obtain the load corresponding to the movement which exceeds the elastic compression of the pile by a value of 4mm plus a factor equal to the diameter of the pile divided by 120. This method was developed in conjunction with the wave equation analysis.
Fuller and Hoy (1970), proposed a simple definition that the failure load is equal to the test load for where the load movement curve is sloping 0.14mm/kN. This method penalizes the long pile because the larger elastic movements occurring for a long pile, as opposed to the short pile, causes the slope 0.14mm/kN to occur sooner.
Butler and Hoy (1977), developed the above definition defining the failure load as the load at the intersection of the tangent sloping 0.14mm/kN and the tangent to the inertial straight portion of the curve, or to a line that is parallel to the rebound portion of the curve. Butler and Hoy took into account the elastic deformation, substantially offsetting the length effect.
Brinch Hansen (1963) defines failure as the load that gives twice the movement of the pile head as obtained for 90% of the load. It is also known as Brinch Hansens 90% criterion.
De Beer (1967) and De Beer & Wallays (1972) proposed a method, where the load movement values are plotted in double logarithmic diagram. When, the value fall on two approximately straight lines, the intersection of these defines the failure value. Mazurkiewicz (1972) illustrates a method where a series of equal pile head movement lines are arbitrarily chosen and the corresponding load lines are constructed from the intersection of the movement lines with the load movement
45 curve. From the intersection of each load line with the load axis, a 45 line is drawn to intersect with the next load line. These intersections fall approximately on a straight line the intersection of which with the load axis defines the failure load. This method considers an assumption that the load movement curve is approximately parabolic.
Chin (1970 and 1971) proposed a method that assumes that the load movement curve is of hyperbolic shape when the load approaches the failure load. In this method, each load value is divided with its corresponding movement value and the resulting value is plotted against the movement. After some variation, the plotted values will fall on a straight line. The inverse slope of this line is the failure load.
All the above methods will provide different ultimate capacity for the same pile load deformation data. The pile capacity obtain for the piles are tabulated in Table 4.7. A typical graph consists all the failure loads obtained on from all the methods is as in Figure 4.2.
Table 4.7: Methods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Pile capacity for static load test using various methods Pile 2 (kN) 7150 10250 9300 9315 7950 12250 11467 Pile 3 (kN) 7650 10100 9800 9180 8000 10929 11882 Pile 4 (kN) 17500 21000 20000 19530 21333 21250 22167 Pile 5 (kN) 14750 16833 16417 15300 16364 18400 19380
Pile 1 (kN) 8000 10600 10100 9630 8167 11929 11600
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COMPARISON OF FAILURE CRITERIA

15000 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000
3 2 6
7. Chins Method 11,882kN 6. Mazurkiewiczs Method 10,929kN

7
Pile Top Load (kN )
9000 8000
1 5
5. De Beers Method 8,000kN 4. Brinch Hansens 90% Criterion 9,180kN
7000 6000
3. Butler & Hoys Method 9,800kN
5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300
2. Fuller & Hoys Method 10,100kN 1. Davissons Method 7,650kN
Pile Top Settlement (mm)
Figure 4.2 Typical Comparisons of Methods for Pile 3
As presented in Table 4.3, Davissons method gives the lowest value compared to all the other methods for all the piles. The highest capacity values for the piles were obtained from Chins method. The values obtained from Chins method are 20% to 40% higher than Davissons method. The ultimate capacity obtained from De Beers method for the piles are higher by 5% to 20% of the capacity obtained from Davissons method. Therefore, the capacity from the Davissons method is used because it is more conservative, allows more static tests to reach failure rather than other methods (Likins et.al, 1996).
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4.4
Analysis of PDA test Data
Pile capacity obtained from the CAPWAP analysis on the PDA test results is considered to be fully mobilized if the net set of 3 mm at the time of testing (PDA Manual, 1997). In a PDA test, the capacity is obtained from CAPWAP analysis for a selected blow.
In the CAPWAP method, the pile is modeled by a series of continuous pile segments and the soil resistance is modeled by elasto-plastic springs (static resistance) and dashpots (dynamic resistance) as in Figure 4.3. The force and acceleration data from the PDA are used to quantify pile force and pile motion, which are two of the three unknowns. The remaining unknown is the boundary conditions, which are defined by the soil model. First reasonable estimates of the soil resistance distribution and quake and damping parameters are made. Then the measured acceleration is used to set the pile model in motion. The program then computes the equilibrium pile head force, which can be compared to the PDA determined force. Initially, the computed and measured pile head forces will not agree with each other. Adjustments are made to the soil model assumptions and the calculation process repeated.
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Mass density, M o d u lu s, E
Pile segment len g t h
Soil segment len g t h
Wavespeed, c = (E/ )
t
Travel time, t = L/c
t
X-secn area, A
Spring (static resistance) Dashpot (dynamic resist)
t
Pile Impedance, Z = EA/c
Model
Figure 4.3 Pile Soil Model Used in the CAPWAP Analysis
With each analysis, the program evaluates the match quality by summing the absolute values of the relative differences between the measured and computed waves. The program computes a match quality number for each analysis. Through trial and error iteration adjustment process to the soil model, the soil model is refined until no further agreement can be obtained between measured and computed pile forces. Figure 4.4 presents the iteration program used in CAPWAP analysis. The resulting model is then considered the best estimate of the static pile capacity, the
49 soil resistance distribution and the soil quake and damping characteristic. The
CAPWAP provides an automated analysis for wave matching primarily which need subsequent adjustments to the parameters to refine the match quality (smaller match quality number).
vm
Fm
Fc
1 Set up pile model and assume Rshaft and Rtoe 2 Apply one measured curve (vm); Calculate complementary Fc
Rshaft
3 Compare Fc with measured Fm 4 Adjust Rshaft and Rtoe
Rtoe
5 Go to step2
Repeat until match is satisfactory
Figure 4.4 CAPWAP Method Iteration Program
4.5
Comparison between Static Load Test and Pile Driving Analyser
Table 4.8 summarizes the comparison between the Davissons method for the static capacity and the capacity obtained from CAPWAP analysis. The static load test results are apparently lower than the results obtained from PDA test. Pile 4 was tested after a very long duration therefore the capacity of that pile is 30% higher than
50 the capacity obtained from static load tests. All the other piles except for Pile 2 exhibit 20% higher capacity relative to static load test. Pile 2 was tested to 10,000kN and the displacement was large. After a wait period the pile was tested dynamically but, the results shows that there has been no appreciable gain in soil setup. Refer to Table 4.2 for time between static load test and PDA test.
The overall results indicate that the gain in capacity is not appreciable in the weathered Kenny Hill Formation Site 1. However at Site 2 and Site 3, the capacity appreciation reached 30%, indicating capacity gain with time for the young alluvium underlain with old alluvium. It is not clear if the gain in the capacity was actually due to soil setup or due to the difference in testing method.
Table 4.8: Location
Pile Capacity Pile Reference Pile 1 Pile Capacity (kN) Static Load Test 8,000 7,150 7,650 17,500 14,750 PDA Test 9,429 5,750 9,550 22,861 17,504
Site 1
Pile 2 Pile 3
Site 2 Site 3
Pile 4 Pile 5
It should be noted that the load considered in this comparison was based on estimation made based on the ultimate capacity of a pile obtained from Davissons method. This ultimate capacity is contributed by the shaft and end bearing. However, it is not possible to subtract the contribution of shaft friction or end bearing from the total capacity obtained. Therefore, comparing the shaft resistance based on the Davissons failure load is not possible.
51 It is also noted that during static load test the piles were tested to 3.3 times the working load or to failure at Site 1, 2.5 times the working load at Site 2, and 2.0 times the working load at Site 3. The instruments installed in the pile at different level will provide the load transfer at that location, thus enable the determination of shaft friction for the pile.
CAPWAP analysis using wave matching technique is used for derivation of shaft friction distribution for the dynamic load test. Table 4.9 summarizes the percentage of load distribution toward the distribution of the shaft and end bearing based on the available information from CAPWAP analysis.
Table 4.9: Pile Reference Pile 1 Pile 2 Pile 3 Pile 4 Pile 5
Shaft and End Bearing contributions Percentage (%) Static Load Test Shaft 65 64 92 99 88 End Bearing 35 36 8 1 12 Shaft 36 45 53 89 70 PDA Test End Bearing 64 55 47 11 30
In static load test, for the piles at Site 1, the contribution of shaft friction was noted to be higher as compared to end bearing. This scenario occurred even though the piles are short due to large movement at the base of the pile. The pile load was fully mobilized causing the toe to displace. Since the base of the pile started to be displaced, the corresponding load would be taken by the shaft.
On the other hand, the PDA test were conducted based on the force induced from the ram was able to mobilize the shaft resistance and a major contribution of the
52 resistance was transferred to the base. This load is lower compared to when it was statically loaded. Therefore, the load was not sufficient to mobilize the pile base. Hence, the contribution from the base is larger than the shaft.
The scenario is different for Site 2 and Site 3 as the piles are long. The load applied is taken by the shaft and only part of it had been transferred to the base. This is mainly because of the soil-setup or normally called as re-moulded strength of the alluvium soil. Site 2 and Site 3 results for PDA agrees well with that of static load test, where the major contributions are from the shaft of the piles.
CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE STUDY
5.1
Conclusion
The results obtained from the analysis enables a platform for comparison between static load test results and that of dynamic test results. Based on the output, the following conclusions can be derived: 1) The distribution of load along the pile shaft dependant on the time interval and the effect of soil setup. The longer the time interval for the pile that been analyzed, the shaft distribution apparently contributed substantially towards the capacity; 2) The settlements of the piles are plus minus 2mm between static load test and dynamic load test at working load. At test load, dynamic load test predicted settlement is smaller compared to that of static load settlement measured; 3) The load bearing capacity of the piles are dependant on the method used to estimate the ultimate capacity. Based on the results, the Davissons method is comparable to that of CAPWAP analysis for both static and dynamic test.
54 5.2 Recommendations for Future Study
This study focuses on the comparison of the result of Maintained Load Test and PDA. In future, studies can be conducted in the following grey areas: 1) Comparison between Static Load Test and Statnamic Test; 2) Comparison between High Strain Dynamic Test and Statnamic Test; 3) Incoporating the impedance of the piles precisely in Instrumented Static Load Test; 4) Evaluation of High Strain Dynamic Test on Displacement Piles and Replacement Piles; 5) Effects of Time in different soil to determine the setup factors with the use of Dynamic Pile Test; 6) GRLWEAP and its effectiveness in predictions of pile drivability.
55
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Pile Driving Analyser (1995). PAK User Manual. Pile Dynamic Inc. Sharma, Hari D. and Prakash, Shamsher, (1990). Pile Foundation in Engineering Practice. Wiley-Interscience Publication, New York. Tomlinson, M. J., (2001). Foundation Design and Construction. Seventh edition Pearson Education, England.
58 Appendix A Site 1/Pile 1
DAVISSON'S METHOD
11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
8000 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
E = 28.44 kN/mm2 A = 441 786 mm2 L = 7 000 mm P = (AE )/L P = 1795 x = 4 + (750/120) x = 10.25 P = 8 000 kN
59
FULLER AND HOY'S METHOD

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
10600 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 10 600 kN
60
BUTLER AND HOY'S METHOD

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
10 100 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 10 100 kN
61
BRINCH-HANSEN'S 90% METHOD

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
90% x 10 700 = 9 630 kN 10 700 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
P= 10 700 kN @ set = 50 mm 90% of P @ 50% of set 90% x 10700 = 9630 kN @ 50% x 50 = 25 mm P = 9 630 kN
62
DEBEER'S METHOD
100000
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000
8 167 kN
1000
100
0 1 10 100
P = 8 167 kN
63
MAZURKIEWICZ'S METHOD
15000 14000 13000 12000 11000
11 929 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
P = 11 929 kN
64
CHIN-KONDNER'S METHOD
0.0060
Pile Top Settlement/Pile Top Load (mm/kN )
0.0050
0.0040
0.0030
0.0020
(20.3, 0.0023)
0.0010
c = 0.00055
0.0000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
y = mx + c c = 0.00055 m = (0.0023 0.00055)/20.3 m = 8.62 x 10-5 P = 1/(8.62 x 10-5) P = 11 600 kN
65

12000 11500 11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500 7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10
4 5 1
Pile Top Load (kN )
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Note: 1. Davissons method 2. Fuller and Hoy method 3. Butler and Hoy method 4. Brinch Hansons 90% criterion method 5. De Beers method 6. Mazurkie method 7. Chins method
66 Appendix B Site 1/Pile 2
DAVISSON'S METHOD
11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 10 20
7 160 kN
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
67

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
10 250 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 10 250 kN
68

12000 11500 11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500 7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 10
9 300 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 9 300 kN
69

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
90% x 10 350 = 9 315 kN 10 350 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
70
DEBEER'S METHOD
100000
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000
7 950 kN
1000
100
0 1 10 100 1000
P = 7 950 kN
71
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000
12 250 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
P = 12 250 kN
72
0.0100
0.0090
0.0080
0.0070
0.0060
0.0050
(48.16, 0.0053)
0.0040
0.0030
0.0020
0.0010
c = 0.0011
0.0000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
y = mx + c c = 0.0011 m = (0.0053 0.0011)/48.16 m = 8.72 x 10-5 P = 1/(8.72 x 10-5) P = 11 467 kN
73

13000 12000 11000 10000 9000
7 3 5 1 4 2
Pile Top Load (kN )
8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

0 10 20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
74 Appendix C Site 1/Pile 3
DAVISSON'S METHOD
11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
7 650 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
75

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
10 100 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 10 100 kN
76

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
9 800 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 9 800 kN
77

11000 10500 10000 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500
90% x 10 200 = 9 180 kN 10 200 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
78
DEBEER'S METHOD
100000
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000
8 000 kN
1000
100
0 1 10 100
P = 8 000 kN
79
12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
10 929 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
P = 10 929 kN
80
0.0060
0.0050
0.0040
0.0030
(34.46, 0.0037)
0.0020
0.0010
c = 0.008
0.0000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
y = mx + c c = 0.008 m = (0.0037 0.008)/34.46 m = 8.4 x 10-5 P = 1/(8.4 x 10-5) P = 11 882 kN
81

12000 11000 10000 9000 8000
3 4 5 1
Pile Top Load (kN )
7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
82 Appendix D Site 2/Pile 4
DAVISSON'S METHOD
22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000
17 500 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
83

22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000
21 000 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 21 000 kN
84

22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000
20 000 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 20 000 kN
85

22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000
21 700 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40
90% x 21 700 = 19 530 kN
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
86
DEBEER'S METHOD
100000
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000
21 333 kN
1000
100
0 1 10 100 1000
P = 21 333 kN
87
24000 23000 22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
-30 -20 -10 0 10
21 250 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
P = 21 250 kN
88
0.0100
0.0090
0.0080
0.0070
0.0060
0.0050
(26.6, 0.0018)
0.0040
0.0030
0.0020
0.0010
c = 0.0006
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
0.0000
y = mx + c c = 0.0006 m = (0.0018 0.0006)/26.6 m = 4.5 x 10-5 P = 1/(4.5 x 10-5) P = 22 167 kN
89

23000 22000 21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000
4 1
Pile Top Load (kN )
15000 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
90 Appendix E Site 3/Pile 5
DAVISSON'S METHOD
20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000
14 750 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
E = 27.07 kN/mm2 A = 1 130 973 mm2 L = 41 500 mm P = (AE )/L P = 738 x = 4 + (1200/120) x = 14 P = 14 750 kN
91

20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000
16 833 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 16 833 kN
92

20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000
16 417 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Slope
1 kN 0.14 mm
P = 16 417 kN
93

20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000
17 200 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
90% x 17 200 = 15 300 kN
94
DEBEER'S METHOD
100000
Pile Top Load (kN )
10000
16 364 kN
1000
100
0 1 10 100 1000
P = 16 364 kN
95
21000 20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
18 400 kN
Pile Top Load (kN )
P = 18 400 kN
96
0.0100
0.0090
0.0080
0.0070
0.0060
0.0050
(54, 0.0033)
0.0040
0.0030
0.0020
0.0010
c = 0.0005
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
0.0000
y = mx + c c = 0.0005 m = (0.0033 0.0005)/54 m = 5.16 x 10-5 P = 1/(5.16 x 10-5) P = 19 380 kN
97

20000 19000 18000 17000 16000 15000 14000
4 1
Pile Top Load (kN )
13000 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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A COMPARISON BETWEEN STATIC LOAD TEST AND HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC TEST ON BORED PILES

MICHAEL ANGELO A/L MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

PSZ 19:16 (Pind.1/97)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

BORANG PENGESAHAN STATUS TESIS

MICHAEL ANGELO A/L MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY

Faculty of Civil Engineering University Technology Malaysia

Name of Candidate: MICHAEL ANGELO S/O MURUGAN @ AROKIASAMY

Name of Supervisor : Dr. Nurly Gofar

PAGE ii iv v vi vii viii xi xii xiv xvi 1 1

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background

ix 1.2 Problem Statement 1.3 Objectives 1.4 Scope 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 8 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 20 20 24 25 28 30 31 31 32 33 35 35

DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Data Description

REFERENCES Appendices A-E

TABLE NO. 4.1

TITLE Relationship between SPT, N value and weathering grade

4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

Pile capacity Shaft and end bearing contributions

FIGURE NO. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11

Distance along the pile between two telltale anchor plates

7 2.1.1 Types of Bored Piles

2.1.2.1 Dry Method

Dry hole no water content

Figure 2.1 Bore hole created by dry method of construction

2.1.2.2 Casing Method

Figure 2.2 Process of dry method

Casing introduction into the hole

Figure 2.3 Bore Hole created by casing method

Figure 2.4 Process of casing method

11 2.1.2.3 Wet Method

Introduction of Slurry into the hole

Figure 2.5 Bore hole created by wet method

Figure 2.6 Process of wet method

Techniques and Equipment

13 2.1.3.1 Boring by Mechanical Auger

15 2.1.3.2 Boring by Percussion or Grab-type Rig

Figure 2.8 Percussion drilling equipment

2.1.3.3 Boring by Continuous Flight Auger Drilling

Figure 2.9 Continuous flight auger machineries

2.1.3.4 Under-reammed Bored Piles

Figure 2.10 Belling Tool

Figure 2.11 Under reamed bored pile

Static Load Test (Maintained Load Test)

2.2.1.1 Test Equipment and Instruments

Figure 2.12 Static load test in progress

2.2.1.2 Test Procedures

High Strain Dynamic Test

Pile Load - Settlement

Pile Load - Settlement

Stage 2 Data Analysis & Results Shaft Distribution Shaft Distribution

Load Bearing Capacity

Relationship Stage 3 - Summary Conclusion & Suggestion

Figure 3.1 Flow Chart of the Study

Data Analysis and Results

The data were also analyzed based on shaft distribution.

DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

Instrumented Bore Pile Schematic Diagram

Analysis of field data

Table 4.1: Weathering Grade VI V IV III

*CRR-Core Recovery Rate

Weathering Classification Residual Soils